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We would love for you to join us at Spirited Art, Tuesday, December 6th 6-9pm.
This will be a fantastic night of girl time, wine and painting (or the attempt thereof- HA!). This night is intended to be filled with fun and laughs. Everyone at Spirited Art will make sure your comfortable. You get to have fun for a great cause and walk away with a cool painting that you can keep in remembrance of your contribution to fight ovarian cancer. These would also make great Christmas presents.
We will be painting Monet Waterlilies (see photo on attached flyer). The cost is $35, with $25 per person benefiting Arkansas Ovarian Cancer Coalition. Doors will open at 6:00 pm, painting begins at 6:30.
REGISTRATION IS LIMITED and you must sign up online.
1. Visit www.myspiritedart.com
2. Select ‘Little Rock Calendar’
3. Click on the painting (monet waterlilies) and follow the steps to checkout!
Spirited Art® is an optimistic, creative class for folks who want to learn the basics of acrylic painting in the company of great friends and good wine. In each class we will show you step-by-step how to create your own masterpiece that you can be proud of and take home at the end of the night. Don’t worry if you can’t even draw a stick person. We believe it’s easier to learn when you’re having fun; and if you know your letters, shapes and colors then you are prepared to learn how to paint!
Informational Invite
Last week, the Ovarian Cancer National Alliance launched a new tool to educate women about ovarian cancer and help them track symptoms associated with the disease. Our Ovarian Cancer Symptom Diary App is a free, interactive way for women to track the signs and symptoms of ovarian cancer.
You can learn more and watch a short video about the app at OCNA – Ovarian Cancer Symptom App By using the Ovarian Cancer Symptom Diary App, a woman can:Answer questions about factors that could increase or decrease her odds of developing ovarian cancerTrack symptoms of ovarian cancer anywhere, any timeEmail herself a full symptom reportBe prompted to make an appointment with her doctor if she records symptoms for 14 days in a given monthAccess and update her personal account from a smartphone, iPad or desktop computerLearn more about ovarian cancer and services offered by the Ovarian Cancer National Alliance (OCNA)
OCNA & AROVCC are very excited about the launch of this new tool, and we hope you will help us spread the word by announcing this to your own communities and talking about the app with women who are concerned they may have ovarian cancer. Please feel free to contact OCNA if you have any questions or comments about the app.
The Arkansas Ovarian Cancer Coalition would like to thank the hundreds of guests that attended Artists for Ovaries and making it the best year yet! Through art donations, sponsorships and ticket sales this event totaled over $58,000. There is no way possible that this event could have been a success without the yearly commitment from our artist donors; professional and amateur. Thank you! Thank you for using your talents to help educate Arkansan’s on the signs and symptoms of ovarian cancer, we understand that there are numerous charities you could donate towards.
Once again, BIG thank you to the following sponsors: AY Magazine, Simmons First National Bank, Arkansas Press Association, McMullan Law Firm, Simply the Best Catering, Glazers Distributors, Harbor Distributors, Gillespie Family, Arkansas Oncology, Distinctive Designs by Tanarah, Innerplan Office Interiors, Ifrah Financial Services, Collins Family and Nana’s Cookies.
Just a couple of hours left to purchase Artists for Ovaries tickets online at the reduced rate. Please go to our Merchandise Page. Your printed receipt is your ticket in.
A BIG thank you to the following sponsors: AY Magazine, Simmons First, AR Press Association, McMullan Law Firm, Simply the Best Catering, Glazers Distributors, Harbor Distributors, Gillespie Family, Arkansas Oncology, Distinctive Designs by Tanarah, Innerplan Office Interiors, Ifrah Financial Services, Collins Family and Nana’s Cookies.
Doors open at 6:30, bid times close at 8:30 and 9:30.
See link to article below… Men man up and get pedicures for ovarian cancer.
Thanks for reporting this KAIT!! http://www.kait8.com/story/15413461/men-man-up-and-get-pedicures-for-cancer
September is just around the corner.
Awareness Rally
AWARENESS RALLY | Wednesday, August 31 10:00 am | Arkansas State Capitol
Please gather in the inside rotunda with decorated posters marking your years of survival. The 140 Heels of Teal will link the rotunda balcony signifying the 140 women Arkansas loses yearly to ovarian cancer. This event is free. Artist for Ovaries tickets and awareness t-shirts will be available for purchase.
SURVIVORS LUNCHEON| Wednesday, August 31 Noon-1:30| Arkansas Governors Mansion
Survivor's Luncheon
The gates will open at 11:45, please RSVP to Kay Bumgardner by August 19th at 1-501-993-5661 and indicate any dietary restrictions. Payment in advance is requested.
Survivors are Free, each additional guest is $25. Tables of 10 are available for reservation, payment is required for table reservation. Artist for Ovaries tickets and awareness t-shirts will be available for purchase.
ARTISTS FOR OVARIES | Friday, September 23, 2011 6:30-10pm | Junior League Building, 401 Scott Street
This event is AROVCC’s only annual fundraiser and is a silent art auction featuring all types of mediums from oil paintings, mixed media to jewelry. Tickets are $25/pp & $40 per couple in advance or $30pp/$50 per couple at the door. First bid time closes at 8:30, second at 9:30.
A huge thank you to all of the artists that donate tireless year after year! We love you!
You can see a list of sponsors on our Merchandise page as well as a link to purchase tickets. Sponsors we would like to highlight are AY Magazine, McMullan Law Firm & Simmons First National Bank. Thank you for your support!
We can’t wait to see you there!
hosted by the River Valley Chapter of the National Ovarian Cancer Coalition
Take. Early. Action & Live.
Raising awareness & promoting education about ovarian cancer
April 30, 2010 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Lunch will be served
First United Methodist Church, Family Life Center
200 North 15th Street, Fort Smith, Arkansas | 479-782-5068
Keynote Speaker:
Dr. Timothy O’Brien, M.D., Stage 1 Diagnostics, Little Rock
Keri Tullos, Ovarian Cancer Survivor, Little Rock
Entertainment: Ruth Anne Price, OC Survivor & Hollye Dickinson, Harpist
No cost, but reservations are required by April 27, 2010.
Email reservations to Blance West at rivervalleyar@ovarian.org
Ultrasharp Rainbow Nanoparticles Can Revolutionize Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
written and distributed by UAMS News, find full article here
A University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) researcher and his team have discovered that by manipulating and fine-tuning the specific color of gold nanoparticles, cancer diagnosis can become more specific, and therapy more efficient.
The discovery by Vladimir Zharov, Ph.D., director of the Phillips Classic Laser and Nanomedicine Laboratory, Department of Otolaryngology — Head and Neck Surgery at UAMS, and his team is published recently in Nature Photonics, a prestigious monthly journal featuring groundbreaking research in all areas of light generation, manipulation and detection.
The finding builds on Zharov’s previous discoveries involving the use of cancer-detecting gold and magnetic nanoparticles. Zharov’s new discovery finds that by manipulating the color of the gold nanoparticles with a laser before injection into the bloodstream, they can return more precise and valuable diagnostic information as they match up with specific biomarkers in a patient’s bloodstream. This laser-based color amplification or inhibition that leads to “color holes” as a sign of therapeutic efficiency is universal and can be applied to the existing and newly developing world of nanoparticles.
Planning for Artists for Ovaries (AFO) 2011 is starting. We are seeking motivated individuals to join our committee. Interested in taking a leadership role within our AFO Committee? Great! We can’t wait to hear from you and the level of commitment you are interested in (volunteer, chair a subcommittee, artists, sponsorships, etc), please email Amy at arovcc@gmail.com or Carrie at cebumgardner@yahoo.com by March 5. Time is of the essence and our first meeting is coming up soon.
Artists for Ovaries will be held Friday, September 23, 2011 – location to be determined.
Are you still interested but cannot give a lot of time? That’s okay! If you know an artist that might be interested in donating a piece of art, please contact them or send us their contact information and we will do so on your behalf.
We are a Partner Member with the Ovarian Cancer National Alliance.
Yesterday, they met with Arkansas Representative Tim Griffin’s office to discuss ovarian cancer funding and the impact it would make if he passed to cut funding, thus effectign ovarian cancer research. He asked AROVCC for specific requests and we responded with needed more State support for funding for educational material to distribute. Without the minimal (yet highly needed) funding by the Arkansas Cancer Coalition, we would receive zero support.
Big thank you to the Ovarian Cancer National Alliance for gaining access and resources we would not be able to do ourselves.
